Injuries to children in the United States related to trampolines, 1990- 1995: A national epidemic

Pediatrics

Volumn 101, Issue 3 I, 1998, Pages 406-412

  Smith, Gary A ^a,b  

^a THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Injury epidemiology; Pediatrics; Prevention; Trampoline; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD INJURY; DEATH; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISLOCATION; FRACTURE; HOME ACCIDENT; HUMAN; LEG INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPORT; SPORT INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARM INJURIES; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; DISLOCATIONS; EMERGENCIES; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; LEG INJURIES; MALE; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; SOFT TISSUE INJURIES; SPORTS EQUIPMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031881356     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.101.3.406     Document Type: Article

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